Sleeve-protector and advertising device.



T. L. HUGAN.

SLEEVE PROTECTOR AND ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLIcATIoN FILED 0m21.191s.

1,227,052. v Patented May 22, 1917.

M z. fom @59M Hmm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Y THOMAS I.. HOGAN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

ksnimvIs-IIto'isncron AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS L; I-IOGAN, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city of New York, in the" county and State of New York, have invented certain new and mulate dust are to be passedoveror' handled; and which may beso cheaply constructed as to be available/by almost every one engaged in such Occupations, and to be particularly adapted for use by girls in i schools, offices and similarv occupations; and

whichy by reason of the cheapness of thematerials and cost of manufacture, renders the device especially useful and desirable as an advertising device. Y

The nature of my invention contemplates a form of covering or protector made anatomically to adapt itself readily to the arms and wrists of the wearer, and tok present a neat appearance when drawn or -adjusted in place.

Two examples of my invention are illusf trated, in one-of which the same is adjusted by a fold-over portion, and in the other of which the same by reason of its formation in tubular form.

In the drawings, Figure l shows the foldover form of my invention adjusted to the arm of a wearer.

Fig. 2 is a view of lthe device of Fig. 1 folded fiat.

Fig. rSis a view of the blank from which Figs. 1 and 2 are made.

Fig. 4L is a view of the device made in cone-like form.

Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which Fig. 4 is formed. n

Similar y characters of reference indicate like parts in all the drawings.

In carrying out that shown in Fig. 3, having two straight adjusts itself automatically v the folded illustration of my invention, I prepare a suitable blank, like Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Maty 22, 1917, a Application filed December 21, 1916. Serial'No. 138,251. i i

edges, 1, 2, and adeeply curved-inward edge 3, and a slightly curved-inward edge l, opposite thereto. The two edges 1, 2, are to be brought together, and the narrow lap 5, is to ybe folded over the edge 1, and is there to be securedbypaste, mucilage Or other adhesive material, so as to hold the parts together.

formed thereon, thus constituting a flat form fitting sleeve protector,`self adjustable byV the'fold of the flap 6.

The result of thus forming the structure is thatits longer part, 1, 2, becomes the part the position Aof which is to be on the under side of the arm of the wearer, that outer side 'being longer. from thewrist to the elbow;l and the shorter part 3, 4:, resting between the wrist andthe inner part of the elbow joint, and thereby .adapted anatomip The fold-over'ap part 6,'is to be folded at Such angle that when folded over the opening at the edge will conveniently fit the wrist ofthe wearer; and the parts may be held together in place by a convenient rubber or other band 7, as indicated in Fig. 1. For -use on some arms it may be desirable, in

order to prevent the band 7 from slipping toward or on to the wrist, to prepare suitable detents, as little tongues 8, 8, which may berpartly cut out of the material of the protector.

- This fold-over adjusting flap 6, for the protector worn on the right arm, may be folded over from the righty side toward the left, as shown in Fig. 1, and on the one to be worn, on the left arm may be folded over from the left side toward the right, as indi-V cated in Fig. 2, in which cases the doubled portions will be disposed under the wrist in writing, etc., and thereby strengthen those parts,

Figs. ff'and 5 show tubular or cone-like protectors constructedy according to my invention. In these also the ends are shaped with longer and wider portions 10, 11, adapted to be adjusted on the outer or longer side of the elbow, and shorter portions 12, 13, to rest on the inner or shorter bend of the part Y between the wrist and elbow joint. Insteadof providing fold-over flaps to adjust this example of my invention at the smaller ends, the blanks are to be large enough to .allow sufficient material so that when the protector encircles rthe arm of the wearer and lit the protectors for longer wear.

i lVhen this has been done the protector may be folded, and a fold-over iap or segment 6,

the edges 10, 11, will pass each other say from one to two inches, so as to constitute a doubled part of material for the arm to rest upon when writing', etc., and the edges of the shaped blank may be left open to `pass each other, and automatically to adjust themselves to the arms of the wearer, if the material is suliciently stift' to retain the conelike shape when formed thereto, but if not, little clips, 14, 14, may be used for that purpose, or if preferred, rubber or other bands 7, may be utilized for the purpose, in the same manner as illustrated in Fig. 1.

It will be seen from this description and the drawings, that my invention contemplates sleeve and arm protectors, which can be made or shaped from cheap paper 0r thin card board and requires only to be properly shaped so as to be conveniently adjusted to the arm, and without requiring any additional parts, whereby manufacturing eX- penses become necessary. These devices of my invention can be made and sold almost as cheap as the mere paper out of which they are to be made, and the under arm portions being doubled, not only add to the wearing quality, but also provide for an unbroken upper surface of the protector.

As these devices of my invention can be so very cheaply made of paper or similar materials theyT are also practically adapted for advertising purposes, inasmuch as they Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the may have printed upon them advertisements of any kind and particularly of personal wear, adornment or use, as indicated at 16 in Fig. 3, and at 17 in Fig. 5. Such advertisements remain constantly in sight and would be read over and over .again by the wearer, and are much more impressive by reason thereof, than any in which the element of use is absent.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A sleeve protector consisting of suitable material provided with an elongated portion having the edges pasted together and adjustable to the arm of the wearer by folding and resting` beneath such arm and thereby strengthening the protector when in use, and an unbroken shorter portion adapted to rest on the upper side of the arm of the wearer.

2. An advertising device consisting of a sleeve protecting structure having an unbroken surface on the part thereof adapted to rest upon the upper portion of the arm of the wearer, and doubled over strengthening portions adapted to rest on the under side of such arm.

THGMAS L. HOGAN. Witnesses:

FRANK E. DONALDSON, HENRY R. MYGATT.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

